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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 04, 1791
Page
3
The London Gazette notes mourning orders for Maria Theresa and court attire for the Windsor household. It lists a long roll of new sheriffs across English counties and appointments, with many entries for bankruptcy and surrender dates for several tradesmen and merchants.
Sir George Colbrooke Bart late of London bankers March 30 ten at Guildhall Richard Robson late of Wapping merchant ten at Guildhall PRIME Tenant May 7 at CERTIFICATES To be granted on or before February 26 Joseth Trone Amersham Bucks linen-draper francis Willis Bristol shopkeeper and broker John Hughes Coventry-street haberdasher homas faron Jermyn-street money-scrivener James Clapp White Lion-street Corkenwell carpet ter builder
In the Irish Parliament the House of Commons, Mr Forbes moved to lay before the House an account of Dublin County parish clerks appointed since May last with appointment dates, details of freeholders, hearth money collectors, the 125,744 balance in the Treasurer's hands at Lady Day 1790, and loan debt paid off from December 31, 1789 to that date. Adjourned to next day.
The Parliamentary Committee met at one o'clock to hear John Horne Tooke's petition alleging an undue Westminster return. Tooke argued against prejudice, defended his petition's clarity, and pressed for justice for Westminster electors amid interruptions and rulings on libel and conduct.
Yesterday at noon the royal family attended divine service at St George's Chapel Windsor. A Cabinet Cabinet Council outcome was delivered to Windsor. Dukes Gorvon and Richmond resumed travel to Goodwood. Letters from Toulon discuss six ships failing and military supplies. Opposition figures named include Portland Fox Caruise StorMont and Burke amid claims of possible government shifts.
Arrears of all dividends to public creditors from the Bank of England up to 1787, unpaid by 1790, laid out to 1791 with capital redeemed by the liquidation board. Totals include various consols, South Sea liabilities, and Exchequer annuities. Also notes loans, political conflicts, and presses on publishing permissions amid unrest in Europe and Liege.
Maxvon Feb 1 A violent tide sweeps the Blackwater and Crouch rivers washing away sea walls flooding marshes at Bradwell Hall East Hall and surrounding farms. Debris and breaches persevere Canvey and Foulness suffer material injury while sea defenses break and farms lose earlier crops. 20,000 pounds in corn lands damaged with echoes of a similar outbreak years prior.
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